Chapter 919 — The Xiao Family Makes Its Move
The Blossom Guardian · Page 1 of 2
"Li Fu was beaten half to death, his life or death unknown, and Gu Pengzhan's daughter was kidnapped as well. She has been rescued now, by that bodyguard named Wei Zhao, but this Wei Zhao seems to be badly wounded himself!" Xiao Ben chuckled darkly. "The police may have released the news, but for people like us it was never any secret at all!"
"Oh? Someone dares to lay hands on Gu Pengzhan?" Xiao Ji was startled by Xiao Ben's words. "Who did it? Do they have real experts on their side?"
"The Zhen family of Donghai. They extorted two hundred and fifty million from Gu Pengzhan, and they have an external-school expert at the peak of the mid Profound Rank backing them!" Xiao Ben said. "I hear he was wounded too and is being treated on Young Master Bing's side. I have not gone to Young Master Bing for further details yet, so I do not know the particulars, but one thing is certain: this is an absolutely golden opportunity for our Xiao family!"
"Two hundred and fifty million, that much?" A gleam of greed rose in Xiao Ji's eyes. He licked his lips. "When we first started, we were thinking of a mere hundred million. I never imagined they would be more ruthless than we are! Second Brother, go and make inquiries at once. If both of Gu Pengzhan's bodyguards are finished, then this is the perfect moment for our Xiao family to move in and strip him clean!"
"Naturally I know that!" Xiao Ben nodded. "I have already sent Xiao Wangba and Xiao Wangdao out to gather information. I am sure word will come back soon. Something like this cannot be hidden no matter what!"
"Wahahaha, Heaven itself is aiding our Xiao family!" Xiao Ji roared with laughter, looking at his wife. "Huli, this time you have done us a truly great service. Otherwise our Xiao family really would have had no excuse to demand money from Gu Pengzhan!"
"Then why did you scold me earlier?" The moment Gou Huli heard that the Gu family's experts were finished, she was delighted. Not only could she vent her own spleen, but the Xiao family could squeeze out a huge sum of money as well!
"Haha, earlier I simply had not grasped the situation!" Xiao Ji happily wrapped an arm around his wife. "Rest easy. This time, nine times out of ten, the Gu family is ours to swallow whole!"
"Eldest Brother, how much should we ask for this time? That hundred million we agreed on before really is nothing much!" Xiao Ben also felt the Xiao family was very likely to turn a profit this time. "The Zhen family truly dared to open their jaws wide! Two hundred and fifty million, and Gu Pengzhan actually paid it!"
"We must ask for at least two hundred million!" Xiao Ji said. "That Gu Pengzhan really is rich! If we do not take a bit more, we would be doing an injustice to the fine opportunity the Zhen family has created for us!"
The two of them were still talking when Xiao Wangba and Xiao Wangdao came back. The moment Xiao Wangba came through the door, he shouted out excitedly, "Dad, Second Uncle, good news! The best news!"
"Oh? What good news?" Xiao Ji and Xiao Ben exchanged a glance; they had already guessed a thing or two from each other's eyes.
"Li Fu is still hovering between life and death, and that Wei Zhao has lost every shred of his strength!" Xiao Wangba said. "It is all over the streets now!"
"How reliable is this news?" Delighted, Xiao Ji asked at once.
"That I am not too sure of. But Dad, do you not know Young Master Bing? You can ask him to verify it. A local snake like Young Master Bing should be able to get the most accurate information!" Xiao Wangba said.
"Fine, I will call Young Master Bing right now!" Xiao Ji nodded, fished out his phone and dialed Young Master Bing.
After Zhao Qibing had Li Cihua spread the news, he began to sit back and wait for the Xiao family to make their move. He had not expected that after only a single day, the Xiao family would be so impatient as to call. Zhao Qibing cackled and picked up. "Hello? This is Zhao Qibing!"